- perchlorinate
- \\|pər, |per+\ transitive verb
Etymology: per- + chlorinate: to combine with the maximum amount of chlorine especially in place of hydrogen
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—perchlorination, n./peuhr klawr"euh nayt', -klohr"-/, v.t., perchlorinated, perchlorinating. Chem.to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.[1855-60; PER- + CHLORINATE]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.